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I sense much fear in you

If it doesn't happen by Thursday..., then Apple miss another deadline

I have a bad feeling about this

I SAY, LET IT BE!

slow day when the Beattles make the news in MDN

Don't be afraid

If all iTunes music is to be DRM-free then the cost of tunes should be stratified on a sliding scale with lower bit rates costing less than higher bit rates.

"[...] the cost of tunes should be stratified on a sliding scale with lower bit rates costing less than higher bit rates."

Which is what is happening. 128Kbps, 99 cents. 256Kbps, $1.29.

If the ITMS goes DRM-Free .. it makes me chuckle a little .. when I think about those (supposed) 1 million (?) people who bought the Zune ...
... especially when you consider how much that Redmond behemoth invested in their own DRM scheme ..

I can see it now ...
That "iPod Trash Can" (set up at MS corporate office) will almost certainly fill up with Zunes .. when the employees finally realize what a piece of junk they bought !

MDN MW = "figures" --- 'nuff said

Apple Lossless PLEASE!....

Maybe Jobs will make a declaration at the "All things digital'" conference tomorrow prior to realease of DRM-free tracks on the iTunes Store.

and just like that ........BOOM and the Beatles will be on iTunes

"Last week observers noted that Apple's iTunes Store had 'been beaten to the punch on the first ever digital reissues of Paul McCartney’s solo repertoire'..."

So what? This is thinking from the old model of "hit singles" as the centerpiece of the music business. I am not saying hit singles will every go away - they will always coexist with pop music. However, when download stores account for the vast majority of music sales the tactic of leveraging a "hit single!" to sell a crappy CD of 10 other tracks will not be useful. An important part of such a strategy is a financial reliance on the success of a few acts. This creates a scenario where outlets use said availability of said acts to increase foot traffic in their stores. Having the "hit single" and the "hot act" is not irrelevant to download stores, but is not the critical financial underpinning of the model.

Fear is the power of the darkside. The force is strong with this,,continue to have faith in the Jedi Master Steve Job.

How can something be a first ever reissue?

How can something be pre-recorded?

How can something have pre-conditions? (Surrender unpreconditionally!)

How can something be the first annual?

I listed these for the benefit of the general public — not the public — because I'm very unique.

Apple iTunes 7.2 for DRM-free tunes is out.

Enjoy.